Board organisation

this has been discussed before but couldn't we remove a few headers in the forum?

here are a few examples:

Announcements: Could be merged with Arch Discussion
Board Discussion: Could be merged with Arch Discussion
Documentation Discussion: Could be merged with Arch Discussion
Security Advisories: Could be merged with Networking, Server and Security
Installation: Could be merged with Newbie Corner

Re: Board organisation

Announcements: Could be merged with Arch Discussion
Board Discussion: Could be merged with Arch Discussion
Documentation Discussion: Could be merged with Arch Discussion

I agree with the above.

Security Advisories: Could be merged with Networking, Server and Security

Quite like there being a separate security advisories forum. I say keep it.

Installation: Could be merged with Newbie Corner

I say keep Installation, and get rid of Newbie corner. I think it's then better to expect users (new or experienced) to post to the appropriate group. So, a newbie problem with X and an "experienced" problem with X should both be in the same forum, rather than the newbie one being in Newbie Corner. (Does that make sense?!)

Re: Board organisation

what is the difference between arch discussion and linux discussion? Talk on this forum about linux, would most likely be related to arch. If not, then it might be better served being in off topic.

and...Arch problems is kind of negative. Maybe.."Arch Help" would be better. I also think a seperate section for networking help would be good. Networking could be associated with either workstation, or server, or installation, so it makes sense to split it out.

Re: Board organisation

Where to post pkgbuilds now? "Making packages" isn't realy appropriate, what about its own forum for that, "Packages"? (With a sticky on top explaining AIR, AUR, what will be, what would be and what should be. ;-)

Re: Board organisation

We are dealing with 60,000 posts and to merge/move any forum is not a problem but once done its difficult to redo. Example, earlier we had Multimedia forum and was merged with Workstation. The Workstation got too many types of topic and now Multimedia is back.... but all old topics are still in Workstation. To move them among 5,600 topics, will take time.

Keep in mind, this forum is not only for you (current users) but also for new users who come after you expecting to find solution to their questions with the help of browsing and search.
This forum is also a media (PR) presenting the public what Arch does and can do.

Re: Board organisation

How about having a "Package Upgrade Conflict" forum? There has been talks having a "roll-back" system whenever an upgrade fails, but oldtimers prefer instead to check the forum before upgrading. A forum for this would help.

There is some duplication there, perhaps, but all the listed projects (apache, vsftpd, php, bind) should actually probably go into Networking, Server, and Security. However, the contents of Package Configuration should probably be divided between this and Workstation, since a lot of workstation packages go there. What say, Rasat? (you da boss )

Re: Board organisation

Dusty wrote:

Will probably be losing interest in bbs.archlinux.org soon too.... just not my kind of talk

Its understandable when Arch has matured and there are no longer problems requiring long discussion. Now its more about usage and helping new users to get into Arch. For oldtimers there is not much to do when there are many willing to share/help with their first experience.